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Mass Effect 3 Extended Cut Announced

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Is It Really A New Ending?

Big news today guys. It seems that the folks over at BioWare has announced the Mass Effect 3 Extended Cut via their blog.

The following is all directly from the words over at Bioware.

"For many of you the "Extended Cut" will help answer some questions and give closure to this chapter of the Mass Effect story. Oh and it's no cost to you - the fan."

And here is a quick FAQ about the Extended Cut:

What can fans expect from the Extended Cut DLC?

• For fans who want more closure in Mass Effect 3, the DLC will offer extended scenes that provide additional context and deeper insight to the conclusion of Commander Shepard’s journey.

Are there going to be more/different endings or ending DLCs in the future?

• No. BioWare strongly believes in the team’s artistic vision for the end of this arc of the Mass Effect franchise. The extended cut DLC will expand on the existing endings, but no further ending DLC is planned.

What is BioWare adding to the ending with the Extended Cut DLC?

• BioWare will expanding on the ending to Mass Effect 3 by creating additional cinematics and epilogue scenes to the existing ending sequences. The goal of these new scenes is to provide additional clarity and closure to Mass Effect 3.

When will the Extended Cut DLC be available?

• Currently the Extended Cut DLC is planned for this summer, no specific date has been announced at this point.

Why are you releasing the Extended Cut DLC?

• Though we remain committed and are proud of the artistic choices we made in the main game, we are aware that there are some fans who would like more closure to Mass Effect 3. The goal of the DLC is not to provide a new ending to the game, rather to offer fans additional context and answers to the end of Commander Shepard’s story.

It appears that they wont really be changing the ending after all. Instead, they will keep the endings but expand on them in order to give more "closure" to the fans. This is...concerning to say the least considering that we (the fans) were fighting for DIFFERENT endings. There's a reason why we said the endings were bad. Still, the fact that its free is a step in the right direction and who knows, maybe it will be good. We should hear more about it in the coming months but until summer all we can do is wait and wish Bioware the best of luck.

They're going to need it.